Manufacturing Engineer Intern - 33rd St.

Viant•Grand Rapids, MI

26d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Engineering Supervisor or Manufacturing Engineer, this role assists engineers with production support and process improvement projects. Responsibilities include drafting component/process specifications and protocols, building product prototypes or samples, performing product testing, gathering and analyzing data, and contributing to process equipment design and installation.

Requirements

Must be enrolled at an accredited college or university, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, industrial, bio-medical, or electrical engineering.
0-1 years engineering internship or co-op experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
AutoCAD and/or Pro Engineer experience.

Responsibilities

Follows all GMP and SOPs as defined by Viant policies, practices, and procedures to ensure that FDA and ISO regulations and quality standards are met.
Develops a working relationship with the Value Stream team.
Learns and utilizes Lean concepts in daily work.
Works independently as required to complete product sample or prototype builds, perform product testing, and gather and analyze test data.
Works independently as required to draft component and process specifications.
Under the guidance of the Manufacturing Engineer (ME), writes and executes equipment and process protocols (IQ, OQ, PQ, and FIC) and writes change orders (CO), protocols to be edited and approved by Engineers.
Assists ME as required to complete component and assembly drawing tolerance stack up analysis, material analysis, and contributes to equipment design and supports engineering technicians with equipment assembly and installation.
May include performing basic machining operations, wiring, PLC ladder logic programming, and pneumatic, electric, or hydraulic circuit construction.
Assists with new product launches and validations.
Troubleshoots machinery used in the manufacturing process and assists Technicians.
Maintains a project list, recording projects and task completions, and sends a report to the Value Stream Manager weekly.
Develops innovations to improve processes and/or resulting in cost savings.
Performs other duties as required.